Morgan McPherson
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| Morgan McPherson | |
| Order | Former Mayor of Key West |
| Term of Office | 2005–2009 |
| Predecessor | Jimmy Weekley Jim Weekley James F. "Jimmy" Weekley is an American politician, who served as mayor of Key West from 1999 to 2005. Prior to his election as mayor, he served fourteen years as a member of the City Commission and was elected three times as mayor pro tem... |
| Successor | Craig Cates |
| Date of Birth | 1968 |
| Place of Birth | |
| Wife | Christina McPherson |
| Profession | |
| City Manager | Jim Scholl http://www.keywestcity.com/department/index.asp?fDD=3-0 |
| City Attorney | Shawn Smith |
| City Clerk | Cheri Smith http://www.keywestcity.com/department/index.asp?fDD=5-0 |
| Political Party | Non-partisan office |
Morgan McPherson (born 1968) was the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Key West, Florida
Key West, Florida
Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...
. He was elected in 2005 and ousted in 2009.http://www.livableoldtown.com/mcpherson_wins_mayor.htm
Election
In 2005, Morgan McPherson narrowly defeated incumbent Mayor Jimmy WeekleyJim Weekley
James F. "Jimmy" Weekley is an American politician, who served as mayor of Key West from 1999 to 2005. Prior to his election as mayor, he served fourteen years as a member of the City Commission and was elected three times as mayor pro tem...
for the city job in a shocking upset. McPherson won by 24 total votes.Then in 2009 Mcpherson lost his seat as mayor to Craig Cates in what was an astounding showing by Cates. Mcpherson lost by over 1,000 votes.http://www.livableoldtown.com/mcpherson_wins_mayor.htm